A girl dressed in lace, Green buds sewn into sleeves of emerald, Gave the child queen scales she didn't wear. It was a funny little ruse, Placed with kindness. Unlike the vines coiled around her insides, Tightening around her legacy, Implanted by a caring person, She trusted to protect and serve. Her trust was betrayed by agony, Nights spent clutching onto the world, Trying to hold on while, Those seeds replaced her own.